“It is my personal belief that I took all possible steps to address this crisis, including inviting parliamentarians to form an all-party or unity government.”
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Lieutenant colonel Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan former politician and retired military officer who served as the eighth president of Sri Lanka from 18 November 2019 until his resignation on 14 July 2022. Before his presidency, he served as Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development from 2005 to 2015 during the regime of his brother, president Mahinda Rajapaksa, play…
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politics · President of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022 · civil servant · military officer · politician · soldier · also Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Rajapaksa
Born 20 June 1949 · Q1538702
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2026· 7 entries
Gossip Lanka News: Even if Namal Rajapaksa is put in jail, we will make him president, even from jail.
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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines - Print Edition Yoshitha Rajapaksa leaves CID - Daily Mirror
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News of Bahrain: Sri Lanka Police Arrest Rajapaksa Party General-Secretary Over Alleged Death Threat
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Free Malaysia Today: Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa party chief over alleged death threat
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The New Indian Express: Sri Lanka police arrests former president Rajapaksa's party chief over death threat
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daily-sun.com: Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa party chief over alleged death threat - daily-sun.com
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2022· 3 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Clip shows Maldivians verbally abusing former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa” Misleading.
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Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated the claim “Image Of Gotabaya Rajapaksa Inside The Flight – Maldives To Singapore!!” Misleading.
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Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated the claim “Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Resignation Letter !” False.
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2021· 1 entry
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Magazine article shows Standards Institute General head Siddika Senaratne blaming President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for toxic food products” False.
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2020· 4 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “President Gotabaya Rajapaksa orders investigation into missing PMD bus” Misleading.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “President Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes selfie with a government sector employee asleep on his desk” False.
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Career landmark: Minister of Technology (2020–2022).
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Campaign: 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election.
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2019· 10 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Picture shows Gotabaya Rajapaksa during military training in Pakistan in 1985” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Death row inmate granted pardon and released by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Vandalism at Galle mosque linked to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's new regime” Misleading.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Gotabaya Rajapaksa supporters set fire to Muslim owned shop in Kurunegala” Misleading.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Arson attacks on political opponents following court verdict on Gotabaya Rajapaksa's citizenship issue by his followers” False.
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Yahoo: Sri Lankan presidential hopeful Gotabaya Rajapaksa renounces U.S. citizenship
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Image of official US 'Citizenship Renunciation Certificate' for Sri Lankan politician Gotabaya Rajapaksa” FALSE.
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Campaign: 2019 presidential election.
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Career landmark: President of Sri Lanka (2019–2022).
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Career landmark: Minister of Defence (2019–2022).
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2016· 1 entry
And two Tamil groups urged the United States government to arrest and prosecute him
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2015· 4 entries
Following his brother's electoral defeat, Rajapaksa returned to politics and ran for presidency in 2019 as a candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
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Various investigations into the killings, abductions and assaults of journalists during its rule uncovered allegations of a secret military intelligence unit operating outside the Army's normal command structure and alle
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Interpol provided further evidence to the Sri Lankan government on corrupt military procurements
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“t travel to the United States because of alleged war crimes charges against him. Rajapaksa however visited the United States in 2016 and two Tamil groups urged the United States government to arrest and prosecute him. The Sirisena-Wickremesinghe government, which had come to power after defeating Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015, rejected the calls for his arrest. According to a U.S. diplomatic cable later made public by WikiLeaks, Major General Prasad Samarasinghe, then the Army”
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2011· 1 entry
The Ministry of Defense was renamed to the Ministry of Defense and Urban Development, having absorbed responsibilities related to urban development
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1998· 1 entry
And worked at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, U
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1988· 1 entry
Attended the advanced infantry officers course at the United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning
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1985· 2 entries
Led an ad hoc unit made up of new recruits that successfully ambushed a LTTE raiding party, for which he was awarded commendation from the President J
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With the escalation of the Sri Lankan Civil War
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1982· 1 entry
Was selected to attended the Command and Staff course at Defence Services Staff College in Wellington in India, gaining the psc qualification and a Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies from the Universit
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1980· 1 entry
Joined the newly formed Rajarata Rifles as its adjutant under its first commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel V
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1970· 1 entry
Who gradually rose through the party ranks becoming the Leader of the Opposition in 2001, Prime Minister in 2004 and the President of Sri Lanka in 2005
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-06-20.
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1948· 1 entry
Due to the loss of revenue from tax cuts, rampant money printing and unsustainable borrowings
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